Got this in the garage now. Going out tomorrow to try and get the seat and handlebars set. Day6 Dream 24. The weight is the same as my Stratus LE. It rolls along very easily, not what I expected. A kitchen magnet does stick to the fork. My Lightning Cycle Dynamics seat bag slides right over the seat back nicely, but there's extra room, so I have to see if it will tend to ride up without me strapping it under the post. The riding position is upright as can be, so longer rides will be interesting. The price is lower because you get the lower end components. The first shifter or derailer that goes this thing ends up with twist shifters and X9 derailers.
Yes, they were designed for heavier riders, but if my eyes are fixed by cataract surgery I'll replace the 2" tires with 1.5" like on my bents. The other thing these bikes are designed for is to either convert to electric or come that way. I have three screws on the lower of the front down tubes to mount the battery. The frame is also set up to add disc brakes.

Please be sure to let us know how it feels and handles. I'm particularly curious about the claims (by other makers as well as Day 6) of the ease of getting both feet flat on the ground without leaving the seat.

Why would you want one? It has a poor riding position. They claim it's crank forward then show how shorter riders have to scoot forward closer to the bottom bracket. The back of the seat is too narrow to be comfortable for more than a few miles while the front, being much wider than the horn on a bike saddle, will chafe your thighs over the same distance. The scooter tires are heavy and slow, passable if you have a few horsepower like a motor scooter, but terrible for bicycles. It has a mix of cheap, rebranded Chinese-made parts (there are good parts made in China, but these aren't some of them) like Jak disc brakes, which have some of the worst finishing I've seen in ages, based on Amazon.co.uk photos. They make Tektro brakes look high-end by comparison. There's no way to mount a rear rack for cargo. That they're claiming all this for $400 should tell you that the components are Walmart-level junk that will have to be replaced within a year, if you even want to ride it after a few weeks. It may look "kewl," but it's all show and no go, good for riding a mile to the store and back but not much more.

If you really want the best step-through crank forward, go find a used RANS Fusion ST.

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Originally Posted by greyheron

I'm particularly curious about the claims (by other makers as well as Day 6) of the ease of getting both feet flat on the ground without leaving the seat.

It's common knowledge that the very laid-back Fusion easily allows flatfooted sitting stops. The slightly more upright RANS CF bikes like the Zenetik/Dynamik and Alterra geometries aren't quite as flatfooted. I suspect Townie and Day 6 are closer to the latter than to a Fusion.